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Line 1: Line 1: - ==Title=={{Songwriting Infobox}}{{Songwriting Infobox}}{{Title Infobox}}{{Title Infobox}}{{Lyric Infobox}}{{Lyric Infobox}}+ ===Title Tips===Put your title in spotlighted positions: In chorus opening lines, closing lines, or both. in AABA form, at the end of each verse (modern) or at the beginning.Put your title in spotlighted positions: In chorus opening lines, closing lines, or both. in AABA form, at the end of each verse (modern) or at the beginning.- Titlesshould...+ A good Title should...- *Distill and expressthe central idea of the song.+ * Express the central idea of the song.- * Be the targetarea that everything else inthesong aims at.+ * Be the target of the rest of the lyrics.* Be able to be developed as the song progresses, so that it gains more impact as we gain more information.* Be able to be developed as the song progresses, so that it gains more impact as we gain more information.- * Be engaging and interesting, eitherin themselvesor in the ideasthey are able to provoke.+ * Be engaging and interesting, either by itself or in the ideas it provokes.- *Specificrather than general+ * Be specific rather than general.- ===Kinds ofTitles===+ ===Titles Types=======DNA Titles========DNA Titles====Line 24: Line 24: * Firework, Katy Perry* Firework, Katy Perry* E.T., Katy Perry* E.T., Katy Perry- * Black Velvet- * The Great Pretender- * The Tracks of My Tears- * Cleaning Out My Closet====Parasitic Titles========Parasitic Titles====Line 38: Line 34: * Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna* Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna* I Wanna Go, Britney Spears* I Wanna Go, Britney Spears- * And They Do- * All I See is You?===Finding Titles======Finding Titles===+ * [[Lizard Brain Titles]]* Transformed clichés* Transformed clichés- * Suggest or contain metaphor or simile.+ * Suggest or contain metaphor or simile- * A cleverturnon words, like "Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?"+ * A clever play on words- * Sonic bonding, eitherwith vowels (assonance)orconsonants (alliteration), or both.+ * Sonic bonding with vowels (assonance), consonants (alliteration), or both- * Opposites(wrong, right; sun, moon; dark, light; in, out; up, down, etc.)+ * Opposites* Repetition* Repetition- *Repetition withVariation+ * Variation* Double meanings* Double meanings- *Billboard signs+ * Advertising- * Product slogans+ * Book and movie titles* Book and movie titles* Interesting things people say* Interesting things people say* Songs, especially lines you misunderstand* Songs, especially lines you misunderstand- * Thesaurus+ * References: Thesaurus, Dictionaries of phrases, Rhyming dictionary, Dictionary of alliteration- *Dictionaries of phrases+ - *Rhyming dictionary+ - *Dictionary of alliteration+ - + Revision as of 16:28, 14 February 2012
Songwriting Infobox 
Song ModelSongwriting Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Song Form Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge Title Infobox Title Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Lyric Infobox Lyrics: Top Level Title - Song Plots - Rhyme - Rhyme Scheme - Lyric Triad Patterns - Lyric Writing Checklist - Scratch - RhymeZone - Titles - Category:Lyrics - Template:Rhyme - Template:Lyric Lyric Lyric - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Contents
Title Tips
Put your title in spotlighted positions: In chorus opening lines, closing lines, or both. in AABA form, at the end of each verse (modern) or at the beginning.
A good Title should...
- Express the central idea of the song.
- Be the target of the rest of the lyrics.
- Be able to be developed as the song progresses, so that it gains more impact as we gain more information.
- Be engaging and interesting, either by itself or in the ideas it provokes.
- Be specific rather than general.
Titles Types
DNA Titles
DNA Titles are self-contained. They contain meaning all by themselves.
- Rolling In the Deep, Adele
- Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO
- Firework, Katy Perry
- E.T., Katy Perry
Parasitic Titles
Parasitic Titles need lyrical context for full effect.
- Just Can't Get Enough, The Black Eyed Peas
- Just the Way You Are, Bruno Mars
- The Time, The Black Eyed Peas
- Only Girl (In the World), Rihanna
- I Wanna Go, Britney Spears
Finding Titles
- Lizard Brain Titles
- Transformed clichés
- Suggest or contain metaphor or simile
- A clever play on words
- Sonic bonding with vowels (assonance), consonants (alliteration), or both
- Opposites
- Repetition
- Variation
- Double meanings
- Advertising
- Book and movie titles
- Interesting things people say
- Songs, especially lines you misunderstand
- References: Thesaurus, Dictionaries of phrases, Rhyming dictionary, Dictionary of alliteration
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